Subject: Work (Page 8)

The one time during the day you lean back and relax is the one time the boss walks by.

Too many people are ready to carry the stool when the piano needs to be moved.

History repeats itself; historians repeat one another.

(1887 – 1915) English poet

Doorman: A genius who can open the door of your car with one hand, help you in with the other, and still have one left for the tip.

Never mistake motion for action.

(1899 – 1961) author & journalist

I used to work for a living, then I became an actor.

(1927 – ) English actor

I have an idea for sweatshops: air conditioning! That's simple.

(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian

Bus Driver: A person who tells people where to get off.

Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician

Everybodyworks for the sales department

I learned in business that you had to be very careful when you told somebody that’s working for you to do something, because the chances were very high he’d do it; in government, you don’t have to worry about that.

(1920 – ) U.S. Secretary of State economist, statesman & businessman

A plastic surgeon's office the only place where no one gets offended when you pick your nose!

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine

A plumber is an adventurer who traces leaky pipes to their source.

(1886 – 1969) American journalist & humorist

Always be nice to people on the way up; because you'll meet the same people on the way down.

(1876 – 1933) screenwriter

Sometimes I wish I could do at least one thing at a time.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist

Anything worth doing is worth doing for money.

If you're gonna be late, then be late and not just 2 minutes – make it an hour and enjoy your breakfast.

(1961 – ) English comedian, actor, director, producer & writer

Critics? … I love every bone in their heads.

(1888 – 1953) American playwright

Every woman should marry an archaeologist because she grows increasingly attractive to him as she grows increasingly to resemble a ruin.

(1890 – 1976) British crime writer of novels, short stories & plays

For [my husband], getting out of bed in the morning is a career move.

(1917 – 2012) comedian & actress

Employment Agency: Where people are put in their place.